Poor sleep can affect both physical and mental health as well as your overall well-being. When it comes to improving your sleep, it can be hard to know where to start. Take steps to Sleep for Better Health this month. Improve your quality of sleep by learning about the importance of good sleep hygiene, joining a support program, and creating a routine that works for you.
Step 1
GET INFORMED: Learn about the science of sleep and take an assessment to find out your sleep quality.
Step 2
GET SUPPORT: Join a healthy sleep program or access support through your benefits.
Step 3
PRACTICE MAKES PROGRESS: Consistently practicing good sleep hygiene can make a difference.
Being informed about your sleep puts you in the best position for quality sleep.
Why is sleep important? It’s no secret that sleep matters —when it comes to your health, adequate sleep ranks right up there with a balanced diet and regular exercise. Poor sleep affects mood, judgment, and ability to concentrate. If you don’t get enough sleep regularly, you could also be increasing your risk of developing chronic conditions, such as heart disease, mental health problems, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Learn exactly what's at work in our bodies and brains when we sleep.
Find out how your sleep quality has been over this past month.
So how do we improve our ability to get sleep? We can train our brains to sleep better. Sleep hygiene means going through a routine that trains your body to know when to sleep. Having proper sleep hygiene means having both a bedroom environment and a daily routine that promotes consistent, uninterrupted sleep.
Join this 4-week program led by a Lifestyle Coach. Learn how bedtime habits and thinking patterns affect sleep, and how to change them.
Check-in with a Lifestyle Coach to discuss and set goals to support good sleep hygiene, a positive work-life balance, or managing stress. Schedule a 20-minute appointment today.
Implementing the tools and strategies that you learn regularly, can have a huge impact on your sleep. Practicing healthy sleep hygiene encourages better rest and helps you stay refreshed and aware throughout the day.
Just like any other part of basic self-care, your sleep behavior could also benefit from hygiene. Use this helpful Sleep Hygiene Tool to support your journey.
Explore CredibleMind for a curated list of strategies and resources that help support better sleep.
Attend a webinar or workshop to learn about tools, strategies, and resources to support your sleep hygiene.
Your mental and emotional health can affect how well you sleep, reach out to EAP for support.
First responders are among the world’s most sleep-deprived professionals due to constantly working a variety of shifts. Maximize your sleep for optimal productivity and safety on the job with these resources:
CredibleMind Sleep Better Series is a self-guided series where you will learn how to train your brain to sleep better, how to form good habits, and about helpful rituals to ensure you get enough rest.
Are You Getting a Good Night Sleep Fact Sheet?
Sleep Meditations can help relax the body and mind and ease into restfulness. Follow these guided meditation for better sleep:
Handouts from the Sleep and Your Well-Being
Explore well-being resources and programs that can help support your journey for better sleep.
Explore apps like Headspace, Calm, and myStrength to help manage stress and improve sleep.
Through Wellvolution you can access apps like Headspace Care to reduce stress and improve sleep.
Access to apps like Unwind & myStrength to manage stress, anxiety and improve sleep.
Get connected to self-help tools to help support your overall well-being.
